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Intermittently, Firefox will not open and I have to reboot. Why?

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sch00732
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During the time I'm using Firefox, if I close it and reopen it a couple of times, then it will quit opening and I have to reboot. Internet Explorer doesn't do this.

I would like a personal reply.

During the time I'm using Firefox, if I close it and reopen it a couple of times, then it will quit opening and I have to reboot. Internet Explorer doesn't do this. I would like a personal reply.

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the-edmeister
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There's a number of things that could be causing that to happen.
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20hangs
See hang-at-exit

sch00732
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It doesn't "hang." It won't open after several times of opening.

SafeBrowser
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Did you read the first paragraph under "Hang at exit"?
Do you see the message box indicated in that paragraph when trying to restart Firefox?

sch00732
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Yes, I read that paragraoph and yes I've disabled all possible extensions. I do not have any of the listed internet software installed. It just appears to me that there is a glitch in the basic Firefox software. Internet Explorer doesn't give me the same problem.